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[phragle]

Even if we got the six seed we couldn't do anything from there

[Kutcher Era Youth]

I've alrerady counted 2 Mark Sanchez moments from KG. Very uncharacteristic.

[enocamino]

Here's a link: http://www.firstrows...on-celtics.html

[sachmoney]

Oh hey! Bradley hit a jumper!

[stp130]

Hahahaha, ESPN stuck with this shitshow when they could have had Knicks-Hawks.

Edited by stp130, 22 February 2012 - 07:57 PM.

[ifmanis5]

This is the worst I've ever seen Pierce play. What a disaster. He can't get to the rim anymore.

[phragle]

Just lose baby

[BucketOBalls]

This is pathetic. We should just throw every game.

Just play all the draft guys for .001% chance one of them responds. It would be a bunch of guys motivated to try at least.


Short of crippling injuries to a bunch of teams, I can't see them getting the 6th seed.

[BigSoxFan]

Royal Ivey vs Avery Bradley - battle of shitty UT combo guards

Fixed.

[SoxScout]

Doc has the look of a man about to be ejected during this timeout

[Nick Kaufman]

On pace for 70 points at the half. Good thing, defense is our strength.

PS. Bradley's dunk was pretty pretty pretty good.

[JCizzle]

This is going to be a longgggg 5+ years of rebuilding, this is pretty fucking ugly. Ugh.

[lars10]

Just play all the draft guys for .001% chance one of them responds. It would be a bunch of guys motivated to try at least.


Short of crippling injuries to a bunch of teams, I can't see them getting the 6th seed.

apparently Doc thinks that playing someone young or a rookie is tantamount to ruining their redshirt status...what is the point of playing KG, Pierce and Allen for significant minutes down 20+... and for multiple games no less? Maybe it's time for Doc to try something different. Maybe they should see the bench more often..or is he expecting them to play out of this ridiculous funk?

[Sprowl]

apparently Doc thinks that playing someone young or a rookie is tantamount to ruining their redshirt status...what is the point of playing KG, Pierce and Allen for significant minutes down 20+... and for multiple games no less? Maybe it's time for Doc to try something different. Maybe they should see the bench more often..or is he expecting them to play out of this ridiculous funk?

I think he may be more worried about letting JJJ out on the court for too long. He's got skills, but the game moves much too fast for him on defense. He needs to play the veterans to reduce the newbies' shell shock.

With Bass and Wilcox hurt, there's not much depth.

Basically, Doc doesn't have a whole lot of options: the armless, the legless, the blind, the insane.

[ifmanis5]

Basically, Doc doesn't have a whole lot of options: the armless, the legless, the blind, the insane.

Oh I see, runnin' away, eh???

[mikeot]

Anybody have a link?

None of the usual links are working, thanks to ESPN.

[JohnnyTheBone]

Nice! They trimmed it to 20!

[Jed Zeppelin]

Haven't seen a quick leaper like JJ on the team in quite a while. He's still figuring out how to play NBA D but his instincts around the hoop are good.

[teezy]

Bradley still has his weaknesses but I think he's improved substantially from earlier in the season when he was starting for Rondo.

[Jed Zeppelin]

Bradley's done pretty damn well on Westbrook tonight. He does well to stay in front of his man, and if he gets beat he's quick enough to get back and get a hand up to affect the shot.

[Curtis Pride]

31-22 in the third quarter. Question: how is the Thunder's defense?

[BucketOBalls]

31-22 in the third quarter. Question: how is the Thunder's defense?

They got Perk, so it must be great, right?

[Nick Kaufman]

Another slow start, another tighening game. If you re old, it takes a while to get going? This is happening all the time with this team.

[fairlee76]

Another slow start, another tighening game. If you re old, it takes a while to get going? This is happening all the time with this team.

Tonight seemed different in that they sprinted out to an early lead, pissed it away, and are now clawing back. Tough to take much away from these games given how many guys are out.

[JohnnyTheBone]

Time to mount one more run...

[BucketOBalls]

Tonight seemed different in that they sprinted out to an early lead, pissed it away, and are now clawing back. Tough to take much away from these games given how many guys are out.

I think this is more better-team-builds-up-big-lead-gets-careless-gives-a-bunch-of-it-back. Pretty used to seeing it from the other end the last few years. :sigh: I doubt the end result will be all that close.

[Jed Zeppelin]

Why is Dooling in?

[Kutcher Era Youth]

Why is Dooling in?

So that there would be someone on the court that I would dislike more than Pietrus.

[Jed Zeppelin]

Bradley's rep hasn't caught up with him yet...still gets stiffed by the refs occasionally.

[lars10]

Fuck You Hubie..stop trying to tell me there's a foul there..
and oddly no foul there...
Hubie is such a f'in shill for the nba and these joke refs.

[fairlee76]

Why is Dooling in?

No idea. E'twaun certainly seems the better option.

[fairlee76]

I think this is more better-team-builds-up-big-lead-gets-careless-gives-a-bunch-of-it-back. Pretty used to seeing it from the other end the last few years. :sigh: I doubt the end result will be all that close.

Cynic.

[lars10]

ok..that's not a T either.

[lars10]

How late can you whistle a foul? jeez... this crew needs to be gone.

[fairlee76]

The late whistles are amateurish.

[teddykgb]

i think the two refs have different bets...after OKC was nearly gifted the game by the stripes, the baseline ref decides to bring the Cs right back into it

[Nick Kaufman]

Turrrible pass.

[lars10]

I think he may be more worried about letting JJJ out on the court for too long. He's got skills, but the game moves much too fast for him on defense. He needs to play the veterans to reduce the newbies' shell shock.

With Bass and Wilcox hurt, there's not much depth.

Basically, Doc doesn't have a whole lot of options: the armless, the legless, the blind, the insane.

I hear what you're saying...but how are the young guys sposed to get up to speed if they don't play in a year where there are basically no practices?

[Curtis Pride]

I hear what you're saying...but how are the young guys sposed to get up to speed if they don't play in a year where there are basically no practices?

I think it's more likely the Doc takes a while to trust the younger players.

[Kutcher Era Youth]

Hubie likes the idea a lot.

[lars10]

I think it's more likely the Doc takes a while to trust the younger players.

I'd understand if the big three were playing lights out basketball, but they've played with no energy, little hustle, late on switches, late on recovering etc this entire season... Doc is putting too much trust in players that are playing mediocre basketball at best and not allowing players to develop at the same time... it's not just tonight..it's many games this season.

[lars10]

Hubie likes the idea a lot.

I'd rather listen to Bill Walton

[AimingForYoko]

Well, they weren't embarrassed off the court. So...progress?

[Curtis Pride]

Well, they weren't embarrassed off the court. So...progress?

That's my silver lining for tonight.

[BucketOBalls]

I think it's more likely the Doc takes a while to trust the younger players.

I would just let them sink or swim at this point. Either the Celtics find a diamond in the rough(or even a cubic zirconium) or you just cut them next year. It's pretty clear the team just doesn't have the talent to do anything this year, so see what you got.

[Jed Zeppelin]

I'd understand if the big three were playing lights out basketball, but they've played with no energy, little hustle, late on switches, late on recovering etc this entire season... Doc is putting too much trust in players that are playing mediocre basketball at best and not allowing players to develop at the same time... it's not just tonight..it's many games this season.

And when a guy like Dooling is out there playing 15 completely worthless minutes it makes even less sense. There is no upside to this. The team is bad, he's not a young guy, and he's taking minutes directly away from someone who could potentially develop.

[Nick Kaufman]

I think it's obvious Doc is trying to play the old guys into form. Statistically, the two players who have declined compared to last year are PP and Ray Allen; KG is more or less the same.

[collings94]

Weird game. Look good, then look like shit, then look great, then look okay. The one thing I can say is that the Big 3 won't fold, even when their down big.

[Brickowski]

Too bad Cleveland and Milwaukee lost also.

[Kutcher Era Youth]

Too bad Cleveland and Milwaukee lost also.

Shit. Hope Clipps lose.

Edited by Kutcher Era Youth, 22 February 2012 - 10:54 PM.